Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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Box Office: 'Devara - Part 1' Second Saturday (Day 9) Early Estimates
617 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Devara - Part 1' Second Saturday (Day 9) Early Estimates

Hyderabad, October 5 - After the very good first-week collection, superstar Jr. NTR's action drama Devara - Part 1 entered the second with a decent hold on Friday, especially in Telugu states along with Hindi belt and Karnataka. ## On its second Saturday, Devara is showing a good jump of around 40% in terms of all India collections. In Telugu states, the movie is expected to gross in the range of 5.50-6 crores while in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, around 1.50 crores gross collection is expected, as per estimates.## In the North Belt, the film is estimated to gross in the range of 3 crores while the Hindi version is expected to score 2.75-3 crores net collection on its second Saturday (9th day). Overall, Devara is expected to score 10+ crore gross (8.50+ crores net) collection today, per estimates. ## The total collection of the movie after the second Saturday is around 272+ crores gross (230 crores net). The movie has done well in Telugu states, Karnataka and North India, despite the mixed word of mouth. In the Hindi version, it will be entering the 50 crore net club by tomorrow which is a success. ## Stay tuned...

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Rajinikanth's 'Vettaiyan' Overseas Pre-Sales Crosses $1 Million
618 days ago
Kollywood

Rajinikanth's 'Vettaiyan' Overseas Pre-Sales Crosses $1 Million

Chennai, October 5 - Superstar Rajinikanth returns to the big screen after the blockbuster success of Jailer last year with the upcoming action drama Vettaiyan. Directed by TJ Gnanavel, the movie is scheduled to release on October 10, coinciding with Vijayadasami.## Vettaiyan has been carrying decent buzz among the fans and is expected to take a very good start at the box office. Overseas, which has always been a strong market for Rajinikanth, the movie is heading for a good start after looking at the initial pre-sales response. ## As per the latest update, the overseas pre-sales of Vettaiyan have crossed $1 million (8.50+ crores) for the opening day, including $700K+ in North America. In Malaysia, it has so far sold over 10K tickets worth $50K+ for the opening day. ## The pre-sales of Vettaiyan, however, are not as strong as that of Jailer which took the opening of 40 crores ($4.75 million). With 4 days left for the release, the upcoming film is heading towards the opening in the range of 20-30 crores depending on where the final sales finish. ## Produced by Lyca Productions, the film stars Rajinikanth in the titular role, alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, Dushara Vijayan, and Abhirami. It will be released in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios 'Doctor Strange 3' Gets A Big Update
618 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios 'Doctor Strange 3' Gets A Big Update

Los Angeles, October 5 - A few months after Benedict Cumberbatch offered a disappointing update on the third instalment of Marvel Studios Doctor Strange, a new report has emerged which has sparked excitement among the fans. ## According to a new report from The InSneider (via The Direct), Marvel Studios is nearing a deal with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi to return and direct the trilogy-completing threequel.## Raimi previously helmed 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, taking over the franchise from initial Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson. If the director officially comes on board for the next movie, it will be his 5th Marvel movie which also includes the Spider-Man trilogy starring Tobey Maguire. ## Doctor Strange 3 hasn't been officially announced yet but the rumours are making rounds for quite some time about its development. Moreover, Multiverse of Madness has been among the most successful MCU films post the Covid-19 pandemic despite the mixed reviews, so the third movie is bound to make its way to the screen. ## It is not yet clear when Doctor Strange 3 may release but Marvel has set a couple of untitled movie release dates in 2026. The Direct reports that it would be released before Avengers: Secret Wars which is due in 2027. ## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. Pictures 'Joker 2' Scores A Rare Unwanted Record
618 days ago
Hollywood

Warner Bros. Pictures 'Joker 2' Scores A Rare Unwanted Record

Mumbai, October 5 - Warner Bros. Pictures' musical psychological thriller Joker: Folie à Deux/Joker 2 has scored a rare unwanted record. The movie is a sequel to a billion-dollar grosser, so there were high expectations from Joker 2.## However, unlike the high expectations, Joker 2 is turning out to be a nightmare for the studio and the talent involved, heading towards an all-time disaster at the box office. The chances of a box office rebound are also unlikely due to terrible audience reception. ## Joker 2 has become the first comic book movie to receive 'D' CinemaScore. It is the second-worst CinemaScore rating, just above the 'F' rating. It is also only the second movie post the COVID-19 pandemic to score 'D' CinemaScore, after fantasy horror The Exorcism. ## As far as the box office is concerned, the sequel minted $7 million in its Thursday preview and is heading towards a disaster of around $40 million opening weekend at the domestic (North America) box office, which is less than half of the first movie. ## Directed by Todd Phillips, Joker 2 stars Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as the titular character, with Lady Gaga joining as his love interest Harley Quinn. In the movie, Arthur Fleck is institutionalized at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love but also finds the music that's always been inside him.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'The Greatest of All Time' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection
619 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'The Greatest of All Time' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection

Chennai, September 5 - Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller The Greatest of All Time was released on this day last year, in 2024. Directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by AGS Entertainment, the GOAT finished its box office run as one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of all time. The GOAT was released on September 5, on Thursday and scored the second biggest opening ever for a Tamil title at the worldwide box office with 100 crores gross collection. It is also the third-biggest opening for an Indian title of 2024 after Kalki 2898 AD and Devara. The movie received a mixed reception from critics and audiences, and despite that, Thalapathy Vijay pulled off a fantastic first weekend with approximately 281 crores gross worldwide. It was, however, a different story when it came to the different parts of the country as far as the box office was concerned. The GOAT, after the not-so-encouraging reception, didn't get the desired result in Telugu states and Kerala, where Vijay's popularity was soaring. The actor's last film, Leo, did wonders in AP/TG and Kerala with over 100 crores gross, but this time, things weren't the same as The GOAT minted only 27 crores gross approx. in those states. In Karnataka and the Hindi belt, the GOAT did reasonably well, but it was once again the home state, Tamil Nadu, where the movie was just unstoppable and turned out to be the biggest grosser ever there with over 217 crores gross. Overseas, the movie performed exceptionally well against all odds, displaying the sheer stardom of Thalapathy Vijay. Overall, The GOAT minted over 450 crores globally, which includes 372 crores gross from Tamil Nadu and overseas collections. Additionally, the movie sold approximately 1.77 crores of tickets in India, which makes it the most-watched Tamil title of 2024. Here is the final box office breakdown of The GOAT India Net Collection - 252.50 Cr. Approx India Gross Collection - 296.75 Cr. Overseas Collection - 160.25 Cr. (estimated) Worldwide Collection - 457.00 Cr. Footfalls - 1.80 Cr. approx. Box Office Verdict - Hit Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Tumbbad' Re-Release 21 Days Collection; Total Crosses 50 Crore Gross Worldwide
619 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Tumbbad' Re-Release 21 Days Collection; Total Crosses 50 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, October 4 - Folk horror thriller Tumbbad triumphs in its re-release run domestically. It has been a standout performer among all the re-release titles at the Indian box office and has emerged as the biggest repeat gross ever. ## Directed by Rahi Anil Barve and produced by Sohum Shah, Tumbbad has completed 3 weeks (21 days) of its repeat run and has scored approximately 29 crores net collection (34.25 crores gross). In its third week, the film minted around 4.50 crores net which is fantastic as it faced competition from Devara apart from the holdover Stree 2.## Earlier, the Tumbbad re-release had scored 13.15 crores net in the first week, followed by 11.40 crores net in the second week. The re-release collection of films topped its lifetime original total of 13.50 crores net in just 8 days before it became the biggest re-release grosser in India by topping Ghill (26 crores gross) at the end of the second week. ## In a bigger achievement for the movie, its total collection has now crossed 50 crores gross at the worldwide box office, including 16 crores gross original collection. It has now earned more than 3X of its original release collection which is nothing short of a remarkable achievement. ## Day-wise collection of Tumbbad (re-release) is as follows -## 1st week - 13.15 crores net approx.## 2nd week - 11.40 crores net approx.## 3rd week - 4.40 crores net approx.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Scored A Good First Week In Hindi and Worldwide
619 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Scored A Good First Week In Hindi and Worldwide

Hyderabad, October 4 - Superstar Jr. NTR is the latest action drama Devara: Part 1 is heading towards a box office success in Hindi after scoring a good first-week collection domestically and worldwide. ## Devara took a better-than-expected opening of 7.50 crores net approx, before showing good gains over the weekend in the dubbed Hindi version. The movie maintained a decent hold on the crucial Monday before the holiday factor boosted the collection again on Tuesday and Wednesday. ## The movie concluded the first week with approximately 44 crore net collection in Hindi, including approximately 2 crore net on Thursday. This is a good collection for a dubbed version and sets up the stage nicely for the movie to finish with a healthy lifetime total.## Apart from Hindi, Devara has performed very well in the original Telugu language scoring approximately 164 crores net (190+ crores gross) while other South Indian versions have grossed approximately 8.50+ crores in the first week. Overall, the action drama has grossed approximately 255 crores at the Indian box office and is already the second-highest-grossing South Indian movie of 2024 after Kalki 2898 AD in India. ## Overseas, Devara has scored an estimated 69 crores, for the worldwide cume of 324 crores gross in the first week. After the just first week, it is the 5th highest-grossing Indian movie and the 2nd Telugu title of 2024 at the worldwide box office.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' First Wednesday (Day 6) Early Estimates
620 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' First Wednesday (Day 6) Early Estimates

Hyderabad, October 2 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's action drama Devara: Part 1 hits the ball out of the park on its 6th day, thanks to the national holiday in the form of Gandhi Jayanti. The movie is witnessing over 40% jump which is huge for a Telugu title with mixed reviews. ## After the superb first weekend, followed by the decent to good hold during the first two working days, Devara gets the maximum use of the national holiday as early estimates suggest 12-13+ crores gross collection in Telugu states on its first Wednesday (6th day). ## Apart from the Telugu states, the movie has a good jump on other Southern states as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala are expected to score 4+ crores combined gross collection, per estimates. The North belt, meanwhile, is also showing big gains as estimates suggest 7.50-8.50 crores gross in the region on its 6th day. ## The dubbed Hindi version of Devara is witnessing a jump of around 50% for an estimated 6-6.50 crores net collection, taking its total Hindi collection to over 41 crores net. Overall, Devara is estimated to gross 24-25 crores (~20.50 crores net) collection on its first Wednesday/6th day, which may vary a little bit depending on mass centres. ## The total domestic collection of the film is around 245 crores gross (207+ crores net) after 6 days, per estimates. The full first week is headed to finish around 255 crores gross which is an excellent collection. Devara is expected to perform well in the second weekend due to the lack of major competition. ## Stay tuned...

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Kartik Aaryan's 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Non-Theatrical Rights Sold For 135 Crore
621 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan's 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Non-Theatrical Rights Sold For 135 Crore

Mumbai, October 2 - Kartik Aaryan's hugely-anticipated horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has reportedly fetched a career biggest non-theatrical deal for the actor. Directed by Anees Bazmee, the third instalment of the blockbuster franchise is gearing up for Diwali 2024 release. ## According to the report by Pinkvilla, the digital, satellite, and music rights of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 have been sold to leading players for a sum of Rs 135 crore. Netflix has post-theatrical streaming rights to the movie while Sony Network has digital rights. ## Bhushan Kumar-led T-Series, which is producing the film with Cine1 Studio, has the music rights of BB3 and it is said that the company is bullish on fetching big profits from the music of the film, as the album has 5 super-hit songs.## Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has reportedly been made on a budget of around 150 crores and the makers have covered a large chunk of their budget with the pre-sale of non-theatrical rights only which is also said to be the biggest for a Kartik Aaryan-fronted. ## BB3 reunites Kartik with director Anees Bazmee after the second instalment which was a big box office success, grossing over 250 crores worldwide in 2022. The third instalment is easily one of the most-awaited and is expected to be a big success, despite it clashing with Ajay Devgn-fronted Singham Again. ## The trailer of BB3 is reportedly coming out on October 6 as the movie is scheduled to hit the big screens on November 1, on Diwali. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Tops 300 Crore Worldwide Gross
621 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Tops 300 Crore Worldwide Gross

Mumbai, October 2 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's action drama Devara: Part 1 is heading towards emerging as a big success at the box office and has crossed 300 crores gross collection worldwide, becoming the second movie of the actor to do so after RRR. ## Directed by Koratala Siva, Devara: Part 1 has grossed approximately 286 crores at the worldwide box office through the first Tuesday (5 days). The biz has exploded domestically today, on the first Wednesday due to the Gandhi Jayanti national holiday, crossing 300 crores gross as I type this. ## Devara is the second film of Jr. NTR to breach the milestone of 300 crores gross after SS Rajamouli's directorial RRR, co-starring Ram Charan. As said, the latest blockbuster is the first solo film of Jr. NTR to gross 300 crores globally, emerging as a big success. ## It is the second Telugu movie after Kalki 2898 AD, and 5th Indian title of 2024 to enter the 300 crores gross club at the global box office. Kalki remains the only film of the year (so far) to hit the 1000 crores milestone worldwide.## The worldwide popularity Jr. NTR gained after RRR is hugely benefitting him with Devara, which, otherwise received a mixed reception. The Hindi version of the film has turned out to be a sleeper success and with the holiday season approaching, the movie is expected to emerge as a big success in the dubbed version.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' First Tuesday (Day 5) Early Estimates
621 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' First Tuesday (Day 5) Early Estimates

Hyderabad, October 1 - After a decent hold on its first Monday, superstar Jr. NTR's action drama Devara: Part 1 is having a fantastic hold on Tuesday as tomorrow's holiday of Gandhi Jayanti gives the boost to the movie in the evening and night shows. ## It is common for the movies to witness a drop during the weekdays, especially when word of mouth is mixed. But due to the national holiday benefit tomorrow, Devara witnessing a rock solid hold as early estimates suggest the collection in the range of 8-9 crores gross in Telugu states with a minor jump over Monday's collection. ## Apart from AP-TG, the other Southern states are also witnessing a stronghold with a minor jump as collections are expected to be in the range of 2.50+ crores gross in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala on Tuesday. The chance of collection going further is also there depending on mass belts. ## The Hindi belt is proving to be a surprise region for Devara as far as the box office outcome is concerned. After a good collection in the first 4 days, the movie is witnessing a jump on its 5th day as it is expected to gross in the range of 5-5.50 crores in the North India belt. ## The dubbed Hindi version of Devara is expected to score 4-4.50 crores net while the all-India gross is estimated to be in the range of 15.50-16.50 crores (13.50 crores net) on Tuesday. This takes the total collection to around 220+ crores gross (187 crores net) domestically in 5 days, per estimates. ## Devara is expected to see a big boost in collection on October 2nd due to the national holiday of Gandhi Jayanti. As the holiday period is approaching and the lack of competition, Devara is expected to remain decent to good in the coming days. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'The Greatest of All Time' Streaming Date Revealed
622 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'The Greatest of All Time' Streaming Date Revealed

Chennai, October 1 - Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller The Greatest of All Time has set its streaming date after nearing the theatrical run. The movie has been a box office success as one of the highest-grossing Tamil films with approximately 450 crores gross collection. ## Like most Tamil films, The GOAT has a 4-week theatrical window, which has kept them without multiplex release in Hindi versions. As per the latest update, the movie will start streaming on Netflix from October 3 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada, languages.## The GOAT is directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by AGS Entertainment. It was released on September 6 and scored one of the biggest openings for a Tamil title with over 100 crore gross. It turned out to be a massive blockbuster in the home state, Tamil Nadu with over 215 crores gross, making it the biggest grosser ever in the state. ## It is the twenty-fifth production of the studio and the penultimate film of Vijay before his political entry. It stars Vijay in dual roles, alongside Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Mohan, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Ajmal Ameer, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Parvati Nair, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, and Yugendran in key roles.## The Greatest of All Time follows Gandhi, the former leader of an anti-terrorism squad, who reunites with his squad members to address the problems which were stemmed from their previous actions.## Stay tuned...

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